I've had my Cobalt for a while now and a while back I noticed it was cracking around the bottom of the pin (lower crack in the pics), so I got in touch with Lane #1 and they said keep throwing it and if gets worse then we'll replace it.

Ok, no big deal...So its been a couple months now and now theres another huge crack above the pin, almost touching both finger holes !

Check the pics

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=22402DRJYk&i=987501
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=22402DRJYk&i=987500
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic.php?u=22402DRJYk&i=987499

What would cause this ? There is plenty of room between the finger holes and pin, and there grip holes are not sharp.

This is really my first ever Lane #1 ball cracking, so I don't really know....

***UPDATE 12/11***

I just received a response from Lane #1, within a couple hours. Damn that was fast ! They told me that this sometimes happens when you:

1: Sharp insert holes -
2: The glue used -
3. Drillin close to the pin

They informed me to go ahead and keep using the ball, if or when it chips out they will replace it even after the warranty runs out.

Can't ask for any better service then that !!!
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Roto-Grip & Lane #1

When faced with a difficult situation, Jesus asks himself, "What would Chuck Norris do?"

Robo-Arm bowlers SUCK...

Edited on 12/11/2006 11:34 AM

Good point Bean. Excess super glue around the top of the fingerholes?
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FOS

Doh! Thanks Jim. I mis-read the post. My bad. Cracking around the fingerholes...maybe. Probably not around the pin.
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FOS